Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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THE WEEK if Zi11?EZQ..f?Z1'if f pirit Week was a party, said senior Peter Ef- t h i m i o u. Everyone had more fun 7 Q' A than ever. Nerd day, which was held Tuesday, Sept. 24, added to the humor creativity, and spirit of Spirit Week. Nerd day gave a chance for everyone to wear the most biz- zare clothes and act their weirdest, said senior Tony Schattle. lt was just as much fun watching nerds, as dressing up as one. But many students did not just have fun coming to school dressed as nerds. The most fun was going to l-Hops dressed as nerds to eat breakfast before school, add- ed senior Mike Meenan. Peo- ple did not know how to react. Spirit Week's Nerd Day can be summed up by one word as senior David Chance said, HlLARlOLlS. Disney Day, which was held on Thursday, had a fifty per- People who dress strangely, stand out, as shown by seniors Will Johnoston and Eric Knowlton dressed out for nerd Day. fGonzalezJ Goofy was another popular character seen on Disney Day, as demonstrated by junior Russell Krasnesky. fwolfej 22 f Student Life cent split of love and hate. The girls loved itg the guys hated it: It gave the girls a chance to wear their Disney shirts, a popular fad this year, but the guys showed little enthusiasm toward the day. Disney Day was not too cool. said study hall teacher Walter Ciast, because it was too hard to dress that way. But some guys did dress and when junior Brad Kuhne was asked why, he said, lt's a great way to get excited about the PHS game. - Elia Georgalis Senior Paul LaJoie sports signs of a nerd . . . taped glasses, short tie, extra pens, tacky plaid. fChenJ l wanted to be original, said junior Ann Woodward. I wanted to be Pinoc- chio. QMortensenJ 5 ? F' Using items found at home, sophomores Laura Thompson and Kristi Davis dress as nerds during Spirit Week.fChenj s... .JN-v Fwd. swat, .N ea,g,.1s5'fi1ggsky iss . js, ., . . i s 11'

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'ams, sun tan oil, unites with spirit At 9:25 all that can be heard is the student body's enthusiasm, as demonstrated by senior Arthur Bronsun, at the pep rally. RHS-PHS - tMulveyj Everything from sweats and wigs to caps and painted faces was purple and gold as demonstrated by senior Kate Easley. fMulveyj Because they wanted to be weird, senior Diane Kirk and a friend wore wigs. Here Kirk models the latest fashion in school color. tMulveyj fer if .5 si J Ending it off with color day, senior Dan- ny Mchlaughten takes full advantage of Spirit Week. tMulveyJ Student Life f 21 1 I

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erds a chance ct real weird ek is necessary to rally school rticipate? How? I don't think it's necessary to promote spirit. We already have spirit. However, it does help create unity throughout the student body, - sophomore Alice Stewart Yes, definitely, Everyone par- ticipates and it shows school unity. - sophomore Leon Miller Yes, it creates enthusiasm and builds the team up for the big game at the end of the week. lt's a change of pace - something different from the ordinary routine. - senior Steve Rowland Yes, it is necessary. It pro- motes school spirit and lets the team know we're behind them all the way. For Nerd Day, I wore polyester pants and shirt, a tie and glasses. For Hawaiian Day, I wore jams, a lei and a flower in my hair. - junior Lorrie Gammons lt gives the students a chance to express their school spirit and have fun. For Hawaiian Day, l wore a hula skirt and a lei, for Disney Day, I wore a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt, for Nerd day, I wore an awful polyester suit and on Color Day, I wore a purple sweater with a gold shirt underneath. - sophomore Candy Smith Yes, Because the students need to show their spirit for the team and the schooI. - senior Veronica Reed Student Llfef 23